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THE SECOND BOOK OF THE<br/>
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CHAPTER 18
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Jehoshaphat of Judah joins Ahab of Israel to fight Syria—Ahab’s false prophets foretell victory—Micaiah prophesies fall and death of Ahab—Syrians slay Ahab.
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Now</span> Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and <sup>a</sup><a href="2_chr/18/1a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE allied himself by marriage.">joined</a> affinity with Ahab.
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And after <i>certain</i> years he went down to Ahab to Samaria.  And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that <i>he had</i> with him, and persuaded him to go up <i>with him</i> to Ramoth-gilead.
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And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead?  And he answered him, I <i>am</i> as thou <i>art,</i> and my people as thy people; and <i>we will be</i> with thee in the war.
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&#182; And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, <sup>a</sup><a href="2_chr/18/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ether 1: 38 (34-39).">Enquire</a>, I pray thee, at the word of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> to day.
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Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?  And they said, Go up; for God will deliver <i>it</i> into the king’s hand.
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But Jehoshaphat said, <i>Is there</i> not here a prophet of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> besides, that we might enquire of him?
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And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, <i>There is</i> yet one man, by whom we may <sup>a</sup><a href="2_chr/18/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Hel. 13: 26 (26-28).">enquire</a> of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same <i>is</i> Micaiah the son of Imla.  And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
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And the king of Israel called for one <i>of his</i> officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
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And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in <i>their</i> robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
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And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him <sup>a</sup><a href="2_chr/18/10a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE an emblem of military might.">horns</a> of iron, and said, Thus saith the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.
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And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> shall deliver <i>it</i> into the hand of the king.
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And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets <i>declare</i> good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
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And Micaiah said, <i>As</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
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And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?  And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.
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And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>?
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Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said, These have no master; let them return <i>therefore</i> every man to his house in peace.
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And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee <i>that</i> he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
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Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>; I saw the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and <i>on</i> his left.
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And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?  And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
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Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, and said, I will entice him.  And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said unto him, Wherewith?
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And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.  And <i>the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span></i> said, Thou shalt entice <i>him,</i> and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do <i>even</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="2_chr/18/21a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 2 Chr. 18: 21  . . .  for all these have sinned against me.">so</a>.
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Now therefore, behold, the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> hath <sup>a</sup><a href="2_chr/18/22a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 2 Chr. 18: 22  . . .  found  . . .">put</a> a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> hath spoken evil against thee.
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Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> from me to speak unto thee?
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And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
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Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
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And say, Thus saith the king, Put this <i>fellow</i> in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
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And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, <i>then</i> hath not the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> spoken by me.  And he said, Hearken, all ye people.
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So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
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And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes.  So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.
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Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that <i>were</i> with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.
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And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It <i>is</i> the king of Israel.  Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> helped him; and God moved them <i>to depart</i> from him.
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For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
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And a <i>certain</i> man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
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And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed <i>himself</i> up in <i>his</i> chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.
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